City of St. Louis (train)

City of St. Louis
Postcard depiction of the train headed by a Wabash diesel. The Union Pacific shield and the Wabash flag are seen on the locomotive's nose.
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleWestern and Midwest United States
First serviceJune 2, 1946
Last serviceApril 30, 1971
Former operator(s)Union Pacific Railroad
Wabash Railroad (later Norfolk and Western Railway)
Route
Termini
Stops34
Distance travelled2,328 miles (3,747 km)
Average journey time
  • 46 hours 50 minutes (St. Louis – Los Angeles)
  • 46 hours 45 minutes (Los Angeles – St. Louis)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)
  • 209-9-103 (St. Louis – Los Angeles)
  • 104-10-210 (Los Angeles – St. Louis)
On-board services
Seating arrangementsReclining seat coaches
Sleeping arrangementssections, roomettes, double bedrooms
Catering facilitiesDining car
Observation facilitiesclub-lounge car
Technical
Operating speed
  • 49.7 mph (St. Louis – Los Angeles)
  • 49.8 mph (Los Angeles – St. Louis)

The City of St. Louis was a streamlined passenger train operated by the Union Pacific Railroad and the Wabash Railroad between St. Louis, Missouri, and Los Angeles, California. It operated from 1946 to 1971.